The Assembly session was presided over by Deputy Speaker Michael Lobo
Sawant said the state government will build a memorial in Parrikar's name at Panaji's Miramar beach, where he was cremated
He won the 2012 and 2017 Assembly elections from North Goa's Sankhalim constituency, which used to be a Congress stronghold
The Governor also administered oath to 11 other ministers, including those from BJP's allies MGP and the GFP
Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party MLA Sudin Dhavalikar were sworn in as the state's deputy CMs in the coalition government
Sardesai, Dhavalikar to be deputy CMs as BJP reaches a new deal with allies